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St Peter's Bratton Church of England Academy

Academy converter · Telford · TF5 0NT

Ages 5–11 · 397 pupils · Telford and Wrekin

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

KS2 expected (RWM)

65%

Overall absence

4.0%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2024-07-09

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)65%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.1%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
362

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

56

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

56

Total preferences (any rank)
92
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill95%

397 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
397
Boys / girls
196 / 201
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
397 / 420 (95%)
Free school meals
11.3%
FSM pupils
45
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Lichfield
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ST CHAD'S ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
ST CHAD'S ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
St Chad's Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Rhonda Welsh

Location

Address
Squirrel Meadow, Bratton
Postcode
TF5 0NT
Town
Telford
County
Shropshire
Local authority
Telford and Wrekin
District
Telford and Wrekin
Constituency
The Wrekin
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 5–11, in Telford, Telford and Wrekin, 397 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 11.3%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Lichfield.

Open schools in Telford
73
Primary schools in Telford
50
Academies among open schools in Telford
45% (33)
Open schools in TF5
1
Primary in TF5
1
Open schools in Telford and Wrekin LA
86
Primary in Telford and Wrekin LA
56

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in TelfordNear TF5

  • Dothill Primary School

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    Telford · TF1 3JB · Telford and Wrekin

    Ages 5–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM24.0%
    • Demand0.91

    0.8 miles away

  • Wrekin View Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM24.7%
    • Demand0.92

    1.1 miles away

  • Allscott Meads Primary Academy

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    Ages 3–11

    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM17.2%
    • Demand1.25

    1.6 miles away

  • Apley Wood Primary Academy

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • FSM24.1%

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  • Short Wood Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

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    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rhonda Welsh
Telephone
01952387980
Website
www.brattonstpeters.org.uk/

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